Author: donald
Date: 2021-03-18 03:06
I played a contemporary music concert with Auckland Chamber Orchestra in 2019 where I did an entire program of pieces utilising bass clarinet in chamber groups. I was the only sucker playing in EVERY piece, and had multiphonics/altissimo range etc all thrown at me.
I played a Buffet low C bass for most pieces, but for one piece used my 1930s bass as it only goes to E flat, this meant I could use the "hat trick" for a couple of exposed Bs. Very luckily that piece didn't have any low range notes (ie Ds and Cs) so I could use the Eflat bass, as the Bs really needed to be in tune (unison pitches with piano, tuned percussion and open notes on the strings). I tried to be inconspicuous, pulling out a beanie and putting it in the bell during a few bars rests, then removing it while holding a long note with my left hand!!!! One audience member asked me about it later, but it WORKED! (in that piece at least).
Post Edited (2021-03-18 08:08)
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